This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 23 (24 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The space at the beginning of a paragraph is called what? A) Spacedent. B) Movedent. C) Indent. D) Push over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indent. 2. . Thomas wants to improve his opening paragraph. How can he rewrite sentence 1 to provide more detail and imagery? A) The old man swayed back and forth as he rode a donkey along a winding dirt road. B) A donkey traveled along a road with an old man on his back. C) An old man was on the back of a donkey on a dirt road. D) The old man moved on a donkey in order to get to town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old man swayed back and forth as he rode a donkey along a winding dirt road. 3. Which of these is in the correct order for writing a paragraph? A) Topic sentence, closing sentence, detail sentences. B) Detail sentences, topic sentence, closing sentence. C) Closing sentence, detail sentences, topic sentence. D) Topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence. 4. Which of the following organizational strategies does not usually work for descriptive writing? A) Chronological order. B) Order of location. C) Order of importance. D) Compare/contrast order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronological order. 5. How do you write a conclusion? A) Writing a new idea. B) Apologize for your views. C) Restate your opinion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restate your opinion. 6. Which sentence best serves as a topic sentence for a paragraph about the benefits of reading? A) Reading can improve vocabulary and comprehension skills. B) Many people enjoy reading in their free time. C) Books come in various genres and formats. D) Libraries offer a wide range of reading materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading can improve vocabulary and comprehension skills. 7. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?(2) Three hundred miles isn't hardly that far, so you would probably expect the island to be home to the same sorts of plants and animals found on the mainland. A) Change hardly to really. B) Delete so. C) Insert a comma after plants. D) No change should be made in this sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change hardly to really. 8. What goes first in the conclusion paragraph? A) Thesis restatement. B) Summary. C) Closing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis restatement. 9. What is the correct way to write sentence 4? A) That's what I thought getting glasses would be like. And was certain it would be the end of life as I knew it. B) That's what I thought getting glasses would be like. I was certain it would be the end of life as I knew it. C) That's what I thought getting glasses would be like. Because I was certain it would be the end of life as I knew it. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That's what I thought getting glasses would be like. I was certain it would be the end of life as I knew it. 10. Include an explanation of your evidence so that A) Your reader has more to read. B) Your reader understands your example. C) Your reader knows who you wanted to read the essay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your reader understands your example. 11. Which is not a reason given by the author why students fail to complete reading assignments? A) A. Students may be bored. B) B. Students may be distracted. C) . c. Students may be unwilling to focus. D) D. Students may be tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. Students may be tired. 12. Which of the following is not true about detail sentences: A) Sometimes detail sentences give examples. B) Sometimes detail sentences give reasons. C) Detail sentences explain and support the main idea. D) Detail sentences give the topic and main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Detail sentences give the topic and main idea. 13. What is a call to action? A) Calling a guy named Action. B) Asking the reader to do something. C) When a person performs on stage. D) Actions are set into motion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asking the reader to do something. 14. A narrative paragraph tells a story or recounts a sequence of events, often using chronological order. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Which is the best assertion? A) In "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, Mr. White is clever. B) I think Mr. White is a very clever character. C) In my opinion, Mr. White from "Monkey's Paw" is extremely clever. D) Mr. White is clever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, Mr. White is clever. 16. How many quotes should be included in this essay's body paragraphs? A) 7. B) 1. C) 2. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 17. I can infer from the text that Billie Jo has decided that life with her father is not so bad.What type of sentence is this? A) TS. B) CD. C) CM. D) CS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CM. 18. What is the correct order for your sentences in the paragraph? A) TS, CM, CD, CM, CS. B) CD, TS, CM, CM, CS. C) TS, CD, CM, CM, CS. D) CM, CD, CM, TS, CS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TS, CD, CM, CM, CS. 19. What material is NOT needed for this class? A) 3-ring binder. B) Great Writing textbook. C) Notebook. D) Mt. SAC student ID. E) Teacher handouts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great Writing textbook. 20. Commentary is ..... A) The author's opinion about the main idea. B) The evidence that supports the main idea. C) The ending of your paragraph. D) The words that help you move from one idea to the next. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author's opinion about the main idea. 21. Group of sentences =? A) A sentence / phrase. B) A word. C) Paragraph. D) An essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paragraph. 22. What is the difference between block and point by point method of development? A) The object being discussed. B) The way in arranging the ideas. C) The thesis statement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The way in arranging the ideas. 23. What is the first step of any writing process? A) Proofread the writing. B) Write a draft. C) Plan using notes and or graphic organizers. D) Cite sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plan using notes and or graphic organizers. 24. The first sentence in your paragraph is called the A) Commentary. B) Context. C) Assertion. D) Evidence. 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